The New Healing Herbs: The Essential Guide to More Than 130 of Nature's Most Potent Herbal Remedies

by Michael Castleman

Straight from nature's medicine cabinet, the latest herbal discoveries that cure hundreds of health concerns without the dangerous side effects or high cost of prescription drugs.

When compared to prescription drugs, herbal healing is both safer and more cost effective. In the fourth edition of The New Healing Herbs, you get access to the latest, most up-to-date information about herbal remedies for cures to nausea, the common cold, diabetes, cancer, allergies, back pain, and more. This new edition includes five new herbs, the result of author Michael Castleman’s endless research and dedication to holistic healing. Taking a folklore-meets-science approach, you’ll also explore the rich history of herbal medicine traditions.

Featuring 135 of the most widely used medicinal herbs, including cannabis, The New Healing Herbs shows you which herbal remedy to take for each condition, how it's taken, what interactions to watch for, and where to buy the featured herb. The easy-to-use Cure Finder organizes herbs by health condition, healing actions, and alternative uses, guiding you to the right herbal remedy for your ailment.

With The New Healing Herbs, you’ll find nature’s remedy for health, vibrancy, and happiness.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Reference, Herbs, Science, Food, Gardening

576 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1995

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won a copy of The New Healing Herbs from a Goodreads Giveaway.

This is a comprehensive, well researched, extremely helpful guide in herbal remedies complete with full informative descriptions on the most popular (and not so popular yet still essential).

Each herb's diverse methods of healing are further broken down into categories that include Therapeutic Uses, RX Possibilities and Intriguing Possibilities plus many others.

No surprise, my favorite herb is chocolate.

There is also an incredibly useful handy dandy reference guide at the end of the book that categorizes what ailments you may currently be suffering from and what herbs are most beneficial to help alleviate what ails you.

Even if you're not interested in herbal remedies, this book is great to read just for the fascinating historical anecdotes and fun facts about herbs you have heard of and many others you have not.

My only complaint: no color photos!

[Lina Ahmad · Rating 5 out of 5]

كتاب معجم النباتات الشافية.
قمت بقراءة هذا المعجم مع جدتي ، ووجدت بها ملمة بأنواع الأعشاب الكثيرة وطرقها بالعلاج لبعض الأمراض ، ووجدتها تقول لي بين الحين والآخر : "شايفة يا ستي ليش مكناش نمرض ولا نعرف الأمراض " .
تعتبر "منظمة الصحة العالمية WHO" , أن ثلثي سكان العالم يلجؤون الى النباتات الطبية في مرحلة أولى للعلاج.
هو دليل علمي مستند على العديد من التجارب العلمية فيما يخص النباتات ، إذ يسمح بكل ثقة وفعالية عالية استخدام النباتات المذكورة به .

لكل نبتة هناك لمحة تاريخية ، واعتقادات شعبية محيطة بها واستخدامها العلاجي . هذا بالإضافة الى التحذيرات من استخدام بعض النباتات التي قد تكون ضارة.

بعض الأعشاب والنباتات غير متوفرة في بلادنا ، والبعض الآخر نجده بإسم آخر . هذا بالإضافة الى إرفاق صورة لكل نتبة ، ثمرة وشجرة .

معجم قيم!

[Dianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Castleman has done a fantastic job researching and detailing herbal lore and properties. This fourth edition is a great book for anyone needing info pertaining to herbs. From A to Z, this book tells the healing history and therapeutic uses for each herb plus gardening and harvesting tips are included in each plant section. This will be a wonderful addition to your herbal bookshelf and you will find yourself using this time and time again. Thank you to Rodale and Goodreads Giveaway for this book.

[Leora Wenger · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book presents a wide array of information on many herbs. I had two issues with the book. Several herbs were touted to reduce cholesterol. I need cholesterol. Why would I want to reduce it? Also, there were suggestions to consult a doctor in certain cases. However, medical doctors are not trained in herbal medicine, so why would I consult one? An herbalist would be more appropriate .

[Melody Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is amazing and is chalk full of information. From growing tips, to medical uses and interactions with pharmaceutical medications this has it all. I just docked a star because the glossary seemed to have some discrepancies that didn't correlate with the text. But it's a good book overall

[Daniel Gale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for holistic community but watch how you interpret them

[Sherri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference boom!

[Maureen13 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not as comprehensive as I would like, where is Oregano, but overall a fantastic herbal guide.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite herbal remedy reference. For a guide this large and comprehensive, it's impressively written by one man. Each herb/fungus has a clear and fascinating profile considering it's history, chemical property, and safe-use guidelines with instruction. I read through this thing like a book though, it reads like a bunch of short stories for me, each herb with a history to tell.

It includes a quite vast "cure-chart" at the back, which is simple and easy to use. All in all, this is one of my favorite reference books. I wish I had the foresight to purchase it in hardcover, my paperback isn't going to last forever and I need it!!

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as comprehensive as I expected, but overall, I think well researched.

[Gay Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Packed full of natures healing remedies and covers the therapeutic benefits of familiar herbs such as ginkgo, St. John's wort, lemon balm, aloe and parsley. Not too technical.